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Langley Calendar
Visit the “Langley Calendar” for events for the 2023 – 2024 school year. Click on the event for additional information. Check back frequently for newly added and updates on events. Bookmark page for future reference.
This Week at Langley
Monday, September 25
- Holiday | Yom Kippur | Schools Closed
Tuesday, September 26 - 29
- Senior Photos | Schedule via this link.
Wednesday, September 27
Thursday, September 28
Monday, October 2
- Class of 2027 Parent Forum, Lecture Hall, 9:30 a.m.
Tuesday, October 3
- School Picture Day Make-up Grades 9-11
Thursday, October 5
- Class of 2025 Parent Forum, Lecture Hall, 9:30 a.m.
Monday, October 9
- Student Holiday| Indigenous Peoples’ Day (Staff Development Day)
Wednesday, October 11
- PSAT/NMSQT (Grades 10-11)
- SAT (Registered Grade 12 students)
- No School for Grade 9
- Two Hour Early Release
Thursday, October 12 - Sunday, October 15
- Fall Play Performance "Alice in Wonderland"
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Senior Portraits
Legacy Studios is returning to Langley Sept 26-29 for make-up and re-take senior portraits. Students must make an appointment with Legacy Studios. This is the last opportunity for seniors to be included in the yearbook. Seniors not photographed will be listed in the yearbook as “Not Pictured.”
Saxon Service - September 28th
Students Can Earn One Hour of Service Credit During School
The first Saxon Service of the school year is Thursday, September 28th, in the Cafeteria during Langley Links. Saxon Service offers interested students the opportunity to engage in a variety of service-learning projects while earning one hour of service-learning credit.
Please encourage your student to participate! While not required, all students are encouraged to participate in some kind of service while at Langley. It's an opportunity to relax, socialize, and reap the positive social emotional benefits associated with helping others in need. Students who engage in at least 40 hours of service during his or her high school career (10 hours per year) are eligible to earn a Service Cord to be worn at graduation.
If you are interested in becoming a Saxon Service parent volunteer, please contact Julie Zimmerman Hohl, LHS Family LIaison at [email protected]
2023 World Languages Credit Exam
The 2023 World Languages Credit Exam will be administered on November 8, 9, and 13, 2023. The exam assesses reading and writing language proficiency in languages other than English. Students who take the exam may earn up to three World Languages credits for levels one, two, and three for the language of the exam. Thirty languages will be included: American Sign Language (ASL), Amharic, Arabic, Bengali, Chinese (Mandarin), Farsi, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Hindi, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Nepali, Pashto, Portuguese, Punjabi, Russian, Sanskrit, Somali, Spanish, Tagalog, Tamil, Telugu, Tigrinya, Turkish, Twi, Urdu, and Vietnamese.
Credit exam information can be accessed at: https://www.fcps.edu/academics/high-school-academics-9-12/world-languages/credit-exam-world-languages
Please have your student see their school counselor to register for these exams. You must inform your counselor by Wednesday, October 4, 2023, at 3 p.m. Late registrations will not be accepted.
Permission to Use Digital Resources
Some FCPS-approved digital resources require parent/caregiver consent before they can be used by students. Please indicate whether you consent today at the Digital Resources - Parent Consent page. This page also includes directions on how to provide permission.
Each digital resource used in FCPS has had an instructional and technical review. Information about the educational technology tools approved for use within FCPS can be found in the Digital Ecosystem Library. Learn more about FCPS-approved digital resources on the Digital Resources in FCPS webpage.
Poster Designed by Clemence Z
College Fair
College Fair Sunday, October 15th, 4-7 p.m.
Eagle Bank Arena at George Mason University Approximately 250 colleges and universities
Register at https://bit.ly/fcps2023postsecondary
Upon registration, students will receive a barcode allowing college representatives to retrieve student information electronically. Barcodes can be scanned from mobile devices. Sponsored by the Fairfax County Public Schools Instructional Services Department in coordination with the Office of Admissions at George Mason University.
Virtual Postsecondary Night
Monday, October 16 and Tuesday, October 17, 5:00 p.m.
Join us for Fairfax County Public Schools Two Night Postsecondary Event and participate in one or all of the live virtual sessions. You will learn how to be better prepared for the next chapter of your educational journey.
Click here for more information
Consider this year’s Reflection’s theme “I am Hopeful Because…” and create Art that reflects the theme!
Create your masterpiece in Visual Arts, Dance Choreography, Film Production, Literature, Photography or Music Composition.
Express who you are and why or what you are hopeful about, by expressing your ideas, opinions and feelings in an artistic way!
The deadline is on October 27th.
For more information, talk to your English and/or Art teachers, or follow this link A Quick Guide - Reflections 2023, or scan the QR codes on the posters in the hallways, or email [email protected]
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2023-2024 Standard School Year Calendar
September 25
Holiday | Yom Kippur
October 9
Student Holiday | Indigenous Peoples’ Day (Staff Development Day for Staff)
November 1-2
Religious and Cultural Observance | All Saints Day / Día de los Muertos
November 3
End of First Quarter - 2-hour Early Release
November 6
Student Holiday (School Planning Day for Staff)
November 7
Student Holiday (Teacher Work Day for Staff) | Election Day
November 11
Veterans Day
November 12
Diwali
November 22-24
Holidays | Thanksgiving Break
December 7
Religious and Cultural Observance | Chanukah (begins sundown 12/7-sundown 12/15)
December 8
Religious and Cultural Observance | Bodhi Day
December 18-31
Holidays | Winter Break
December 25
Christmas
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